The 10 Strangest Places We've Heard Dubstep

Here at DAD, we've constantly got our ear to the ground looking for new tracks, new sounds, and the word on what's good with new producers and DJs. So

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Here at DAD, we've constantly got our ear to the ground looking for new tracks, new sounds, and the word on what's good with new producers and DJs. Sometimes, we're a little too close, though, and that's when we start picking up on the trends we wish we could just ignore (let's talk "Harlem Shake" after the first 10,000 videos went live, folks). So, when Obama started dropping fat bass like the fiscal cliff during the State of the PLURnion this week, we couldn't help but put together a list of the weirdest places we've heard dubstep lately.

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Before the State of the Union

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Even though we already discussed the obscurity of this move, we figured we'd throw it out there for everyone who missed it. Yeah, sure, the leader of the free world discussed everything from gun control to deficit reduction, immigration reform, and education, but did you hear that bass thump?

This Weetabix Commercial

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Look, I'm not sure what to say about this video other than get me those bears and get me them yesterday. Are you kidding? Let's make sure this girl gets into the sequel to Ted. Bring those Weetabix, too, shit looks like Coco Puffs on steroids.

This K-Mart Commercial

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OK, is it just me or is there something seriously wrong with this? When I think about K-Mart, elementary school fashion shows, smiling parents, and fall savings (which I do...on the reg), it's not often that the situation is scored by your boy Sonny Moore. That said, these kids could use a little more dub in their step, but I still think whoever edited this commercial should be fired (or given a bonus, I'm not totally sure how I feel yet).

This GoPro Commercial

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Fact: the one thing that tested higher with audiences than ANYTHING else in Super Bowl commercials was babies. Animals and space were numbers two and three, respectively. I only tell you that second fun fact in the hopes that you'll rewatch that Kia Sorento Super Bowl commercial and say, "Oh - I get it now." Anyway, I can tell you exactly how this commercial got made, and it went like this:

Madman: Babies! We need more babies!

Assistant: Yes, sir, but our demographic is action sports enthusiasts.

Madman: Then throw the kid in the air and strap a camera to its head, I don't give a shit! Just get it done!

Assistant: Yes, sir. Right away, sir. Thank you, sir.

Call me Don Draper.

At Your Grandparents' House

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Best part of this video is the way this chick says Wikipedia. I want to make it my ringtone. Seriously how many Y's can you throw into a word that didn't have any to start with. Regardless, I think this chick is going to feel horrible when she a.) looks back and realizes she was listening to some wack song that sampled a Windows start-up sound and b.) kills both of her grandparents.

With Little British Kids

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All cute little accents aside, one kid said, exact quote, "This music makes me want to slap my sister's fat bum." Needless to say, he gets it. Maybe we judged little kids listening to dubstep too soon, maybe they understand it on a pure, uninhibited level that we never will. While we're all making up pretentious new words to describe the same drops, laser sounds, and obscure sub-genres that no one will remember in a year (which in Internet time, is 37 seconds) all my man in the video wants to do is slap some ass. Do you, little man. Do you. I want this kid blogging for us and I want him doing it yesterday.

Miley Cyrus' Stupid Mouth

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I liked you better when you were on the Disney Channel and underage. Can you go to rehab so we can move onto the next child star already? Seriously. Go eat a cake.

Or DUB FX's Mouth

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If you haven't heard of DUB FX yet, he's worth looking into. Dude has some seriously talented vocal chords. Just spend some time zoning out on his YouTube Channel and then try to do what he does. Not easy, folks, not easy.

Or This Guy's Mouth

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WHO spit hot fiya?? Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan. If that's not what Dylan from Making the Band is doing now then he might as well be dead because this guy is the truth.

Or With This Manatee

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Alright, Internet. I dare you to find a 12 second video that has more GOLD per square inch than this little piece of magic. First of all, the guy who named this video is a genius for calling it the unofficial video. If this manatee knew how much hype he was getting he'd be asking for royalties. Sumadat Internet money.

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